Tales of Romance

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Lang Andrew. Tales of Romance

THE STORY OF ROBIN HOOD

PART I

PART II

PART III

PART IV

PART V

PART VI

PART VII

PART VIII

PART IX

PART X

PART XI

PART XII

PART XIII

WAYLAND THE SMITH

PART I

PART II

PART III

PART IV

PART V

PART VI

PART VII

PART VIII

PART IX

PART X

PART XI

PART XII

SOME ADVENTURES OF WILLIAM SHORT NOSE

PART I

PART II

PART III

PART IV

PART V

PART VI

PART VII

PART VIII

PART IX

PART X

PART XI

PART XII

PART XIII

PART XIV

THE SWORD EXCALIBUR

HOW GRETTIR THE STRONG BECAME AN OUTLAW

DEATH OF GRETTIR THE STRONG

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Many hundreds of years ago, when the Plantagenets were kings, England was so covered with woods, that a squirrel was said to be able to hop from tree to tree from the Severn to the Humber.

It must have been very different to look at from the country we travel through now; but still there were roads that ran from north to south and from east to west, for the use of those who wished to leave their homes, and at certain times of the year these roads were thronged with people.

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"What is the sum?" asked Robin. "Tell me truly."

"It is four hundred pounds," said the Knight.

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